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  US strike on another drug boat kills 4 in Pacific Ocean as outrage grows over attack on survivors

  World | December 05, 2025 8:23 IST

  The strike took place on the same day Admiral Frank Mitch Bradley attended a series of closed door classified briefings at the US Capitol as lawmakers began investigating the initial military strike on September 2.

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  At least 64 dead in Brazil as police launch largest-ever crackdown on Rio de Janeiro drug gang

  World | October 29, 2025 17:26 IST

  Brazilian security forces launched a massive daylong operation on drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, setting off fierce gun battles, in what officials called one of the largest and most violent police actions in recent years.

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  Andaman and Nicobar Police begin destroying 6,000 kg of Meth worth Rs 36,000 crore

  India | January 11, 2025 23:33 IST

  The largest-ever haul was seized from a fishing trawler in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in November last year. It was the largest maritime seizure in India.

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  'If a country is unhappy...': Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's first comments after detention in France

  World | September 06, 2024 14:03 IST

  Durov was arrested in France last month over allegations of criminal activity on his platform including child sexual abuse and drug trafficking. In his first public remarks since the arrest, Durov said French authorities should have reached him for assistance instead of detaining him.

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  Who is Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, kingpin of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel now in US custody?

  World | July 27, 2024 12:24 IST

  Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and his former partner El Chapo's son were arrested while landing in a private plane in the El Paso area. The Sinaloa drug cartel co-founded by Zambada has been increasingly targeted by US authorities, who accuse it of supplying the deadly fentanyl drug.

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  Skattar Singh alias Laddi, who is deeply involved in drug trafficking, arrested from Punjab

  India | July 04, 2024 23:08 IST

  The Enforcement Directorate is understood to have recovered some narcotics and arms during the searches that were launched on Thursday at about 10 locations in Sheron, Nausheran Pannuan and Bugha villages of Tarn Taran.

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  US: Five killed in drive-by shooting at Puerto Rican bar, four critically injured

  World | February 13, 2024 22:50 IST

  Drug-related shootings in Puerto Rico are rare despite it being despite it being a transit point for multimillion-dollar drug shipments out of South America. Among the dead were three men and two women, while the brother of Catano town mayor was critically wounded.

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  Ecuador: 29-year-old councillor shot dead in broad daylight while shooting video

  World | February 10, 2024 14:54 IST

  Ecuador has been rocked by several instances of violent attacks after President Daniel Noboa launched a virtual war against drug gangs. After the assassination of a presidential candidate, the country has seen kidnappings of several police officers and public executions.

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  Punjab Police arrests drug trafficker, seizes 15kg heroin in Fazilka

  India | September 09, 2023 12:16 IST

  The recovery was made during the search of a tractor-trolley loaded with straw.

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  CBI's 'Operation Garuda' to dismantle illicit drug trafficking network

  India | September 29, 2022 14:23 IST

  Operation Garuda: A senior CBI official said that global operation was initiated in close coordination with Interpol and NCB for combating smuggling of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances.

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  NCB busts psychotropic drugs trafficking syndicate operating over darknet

  India | June 26, 2021 23:02 IST

  A drug trafficking syndicate that was operating over the darknet has been busted by Narcotics Control Bureau. The syndicate was being operated using internet pharmacy with 9 websites registered at various locations including Delhi, UP, Uttarakhand in India and having tentacles in USA, UK, Canada, and the Philippines.

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  Major drug trafficking racket busted, 8 Pak nationals held with heroin worth Rs 150 cr

  India | April 15, 2021 12:47 IST

  Eight Pakistan nationals were apprehended from the mid-sea off Gujarat coast for drug trafficking on Thursday

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  Mumbai couple, acquitted in Qatar drug case, to reach back home tomorrow

  India | April 13, 2021 23:10 IST

  After spending nearly two years in jail, the Indian couple convicted for 10-years in a drug trafficking case in Qatar, would soon return home after they were acquitted of the charges, a Narcotics Control Bureau official said on Tuesday.

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  Mumbai couple, arrested for drug trafficking in Qatar during honeymoon, acquitted

  India | March 31, 2021 16:19 IST

  Oniba and Sharique Qureshi went on their 'second honeymoon' to Qatar in 2019. They were arrested at the Hamad International Airport in Doha for allegedly carrying 4.1 kg of hashish. 

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  Sponsored honeymoon lands Mumbai couple in trouble, arrested in Qatar on drug charges

  India | October 23, 2020 17:33 IST

  The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will approach authorities in Qatar through diplomatic channels to bring back an Indian couple who have been sentenced to ten years in imprisonment there on drug charges.

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  Ravi Kishan raises Bollywood drug issue in Lok Sabha, calls for thwarting attempts of smuggling

  Politics | September 14, 2020 11:38 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Kishan on Monday raised the issue of drug trafficking in Bollywood, during the Lok Sabha session. He appealed to the Centre to thwart any attempts of drug smuggling from Pakistan and China via Punjab and Nepal.

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  21 Indians, 6 Myanmarese held for drug trafficking in a month

  World | October 18, 2019 22:27 IST

  An NCB press release said that concerted and sustained operations against drug trafficking not only resulted in seizure of drugs but also and arrest of perpetrators around the country.

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  How the mighty Akasha Syndicate was ensnared by DEA and jailed

  India | September 13, 2019 8:52 IST

  In continuum with the DEA probe, in mid August this year, a US judge sentenced a leading Kenyan drug trafficker, Baktash Akasha, to 25 years in prison after he pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy to import heroin and methamphetamine and other crimes.

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  Pakistani drug trafficking gang busted in UK

  World | July 11, 2019 20:19 IST

  Four members, including a British woman, of an organised crime group have been convicted of smuggling 1.2 million pounds worth of heroin from Pakistan into the UK via the post.  

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  India committed to work with BIMSTEC members for combating terror, drug trafficking: PM Modi

  India | August 30, 2018 19:41 IST

  Speaking at the inaugural session of BIMSTEC summit, PM Modi expressed India’s willingness to work with the member states for enhancing regional connectivity in the region.